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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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